Idaho Republicans Kill Bill to End Child Marriages

“Idaho has the highest rate of child marriage in the U.S.,” the Idaho Statesman reports.

“This statistic isn’t likely to change soon because the House of Representatives on Thursday voted to kill a bill that would end child marriage in Idaho.”

“From 2000 to 2010, 4,080 children in Idaho were married, according to data compiled from 38 states by Unchained at Last, a national advocacy group working to end forced and child marriages in America. The youngest minor wed in Idaho was 13.”